Carr Thiam - Senior
Eckerd Tritons Men's Basketball
(13-14, 8-11 SSC)
Palm Beach Atlantic
(16-11, 10-9 SSC)
History
This is the 36th game between the Tritons and the Sailfish. At their last matchup, Eckerd fell to Palm Beach Atlantic 82-108.
Last Time Out
Second-Half Surge Lifts Eckerd Over Panthers
MELBOURNE, Fla. - After trailing by double-digits in the second half, the Eckerd men's basketball team used a 7-0 run to surge past the Panthers. The Tritons used strong defense down the stretch to top Florida Tech, 65-63, on the road Wednesday night.
Both teams struggled offensively in the opening half, with both teams shooting below 30 percent. The teams traded baskets throughout the opening half, with FIT holding a one-possession lead for most of the frame. The Tritons entered the half trailing 30-26.
The Panthers went on a 12-2 run early in the second half to take a 42-30 favor. A 7-0 Tritons' run midway through the period pulled EC within one at the 8:05 mark. A triple by Isaiah Placie a minute later tied the game before a Carr Thiam jumper gave the Tritons a two-point favor with 4:07 left. FiT evened the score with 57 seconds left, but Thiam's free throws second later gave EC the lead while EC's defense forced two off-balance shots to seal the win.
Cover Athlete
Last season, Thiam appeared in all 26 games with 25 starts. He averaged 16.5 points per game with 24 double-digit scoring games, and six 20-plus point games. Thiam scored a career high 28 points against Embry-Riddle on January 4. He led the team in 3-pointers with 50 and ranked second on the team in blocks (8), assists (80), points (428), points per game (16.5), rebounds (130), and rebounds per game (55.2). Thiam was named to the All-SSC Newcomer Team.